Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage

DETROIT (AP) ó Eminemís song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapperís songs.

Eight Mile Style filed a federal lawsuit in Detroit on Monday alleging that a 30-second Facebook ad broadcast online last month copied music from Eminemís 2000 song ďUnder the Influence.Ē

The Detroit Free Press (http://on.freep.com/10LFB2N ) reports that the ad was featured in a webcast by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to announce Facebook Home, an interface for Android phones.

The complaint says Portland, Ore., ad agency Wieden+Kennedy copied Eminemís music ďin an effort to curry favorĒ with Facebook by catering to Zuckerbergís personal likes and to ďinvoke the same irreverent themeĒ of the song.